سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ

Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 62

The Believers · Meccan · Juz 18 · Page 346

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَـٰبٌ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ ﴿62﴾
And We task not any person except according to his capacity, and with Us is a Record which speaks the truth, and they will not be wronged.
وَلَا walā And not
نُكَلِّفُ nukallifu We burden
نَفْسًا nafsan any soul
إِلَّا illā except
وُسْعَهَا ۖ wus'ʿahā (to) its capacity
وَلَدَيْنَا waladaynā and with Us
كِتَـٰبٌۭ kitābun (is) a Record
يَنطِقُ yanṭiqu (which) speaks
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ bil-ḥaqi with the truth
وَهُمْ wahum and they
لَا (will) not
يُظْلَمُونَ yuẓ'lamūna be wronged

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 62) ➊ { وَ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا …:} That is, the qualities of Our believing servants that We have described are not such that they are beyond human capacity and ability, and that a person cannot act upon them. Because it is not Our way to burden anyone beyond their capacity. That is why, wherever there is an excuse, a concession is given. If there is no water, then perform tayammum; if you are traveling, then shorten the prayer and break the fast; if you are sick, then pray sitting or lying down; if there is fear, then pray while walking or riding; if you are helpless from hunger, then eat the forbidden to the extent of necessity; if disobedience occurs due to the rebellion of the self, then repent and return. Then, even after so many eases, if you adopt an attitude of indifference and rebellion, remember that We have a book that speaks with truth, in which your every small, big, apparent, and hidden deed is preserved. See Surah Al-Kahf (49) and Al-Jathiyah (29). Razi said: "The book is likened to a human who speaks, because the book does not actually speak, but expresses what is written in it." But now, through video cameras, a person's actions can be preserved in both image and sound. Therefore, there is no need for this interpretation, because Allah's power is far above our imagination; by His command, skins and hands and feet will speak and tell everything, so by His command, the book speaking is not at all far-fetched.

{ وَ هُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُوْنَ :} That is, no one will be punished without fault, nor will anyone's fault be recorded in another's book of deeds, nor will there be any reduction in the reward of any deed, nor any increase in punishment.